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A trainee Qantas captain commanding a flight from Canberra to Sydney briefly lost consciousness in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 aircraft only moments after landing.
As per the Sydney Morning Herald, the incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday 10 June on Qantas flight QF804, which carrying 113 passengers and eight crew members, including three pilots.
The plane had landed and was clear of the runway when the trainee captain passed out, shortly after notifying the first officer that he was feeling unwell.
A check captain, whose role it is to supervise trainee pilots while they’re working towards becoming fully qualified, was on the plane to monitor the flight and took over. The plane was taxied to a gate at Sydney Airport’s T3 terminal shortly before 7pm.
Medical assistance was required and the trainee captain was treated while still on board the 737 as passengers disembarked.
Qantas pilot followed standard operating procedures
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed that it was notified of what they referred to as a “pilot incapacitation event” following the flight from Canberra to Sydney last Tuesday.
“As reported to the ATSB, after a safe landing, and while the aircraft was stationary on the tarmac, the pilot flying felt unwell and was incapacitated for a short time. Two other flight crew were in the cockpit, took control and taxied to the gate without incident,” the safety bureau said.
“The operator and pilot reports have been added to the ATSB’s database, but the ATSB is not investigating this event further.”
In a statement to the SMH, Qantas said its pilots followed standard operating procedures when one of them suffered a medical incident.
“The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is our priority, and we’re supporting the individual following the incident.”
They declined to comment on what caused the incapacitation to preserve the pilot’s privacy.
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